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Director of Surgical Pathology

Inside Higher Ed, Lexington, Kentucky, us, 40598

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The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in collaboration with the College of Medicine and University of Kentucky HealthCare in Lexington, Kentucky is recruiting a surgical pathologist to serve as the Director of Surgical Pathology. The successful candidate would hold an MD, DO, MD/PhD, with the appropriate fellowship training and certifications and demonstrate a minimum of 2 years of administration/management of an anatomic laboratory division. Responsibilities

Provide administrative leadership as the Director of Surgical Pathology as the section director for the histology and surgical pathology laboratories Provide clinical subspecialty surgical pathology services Provide classroom teaching to students and clinical teaching to residents Participate in scholarly initiatives of the Department and the College of Medicine Requirements

Board certification in Anatomic Pathology Licensed in Kentucky Demonstrated ability in teaching students at all levels in an academic environment Knowledge of pathology and laboratory medicine practices in a variety of clinical, teaching and research environments Demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly activity evidenced by peer review publications and investigative experience Fellowship training or comparable experience (4 years or more) in surgical pathology and one or more of the following areas: Breast, GI, Gyn, GU, Head & Neck, Pulmonary pathology Demonstrated experience (2 years or more) in the administration/management of a surgical pathology laboratory/division The division has 24 surgical pathologists who provide coverage to 1,086 licensed beds at Chandler Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital at the north end of campus. These two facilities handle approximately 36,000 surgical cases annually. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The university is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus and provides a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

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